Portable booth or tent



Sept. 30

A. SEVERIN PORTABLE BOOTH OR TENT Filed Dec. 31. 1923 Patented Sept. 30,1924 omrso stares raranr oFFIcE.

ANNA .SEVIEBIIN, GE "WEATI'IERFORD, ASSIGI'IOR 01'? SHE-HALE 10' JOHN B.

ALVIS, "WHAT PORTABLE BOOTH 0B TENT.

Application filed December To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1,,ANNA SEVERIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Weatherford. in the county of Parker and State of Texas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Booths orTents, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in aportable booth or tent wherein a collapsible frame structure formed ofhingedly connected rods is adapted to he set up for supportin a canopyor covering of canvas or like material.

With the objects that will become apparent as the nature of theinvention is bet ter understood, the same consists of the novel form,combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described,shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters designatecorresponding parts tlu'oughout-the several views.

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view showing the framestructure with the canopy enclosing the same.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of one of the upper frame bars incollapsed and folded position,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of adjacent ends of a pair ofthe upper frame bars showing the hinged sections thereof with the barspartially broken away.

Figure {l is a longitudinal detail sectional view showing the adjustablehinge connection between adjacent ends of the rods sec-- tions of theupper frame,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the adjacent ends oftwo hingedly connected rods showing the hinge mounting partially rotatedand in a reverse position with respect to the showing in Fig. 4,

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on line VIVI of Fig. 5, andenlarged, and

Figure 7 shows perspective views of the adjacent hinged ends of two rodsections The frame structure for supporting the canvas covering of thebooth or tent includes an upper frame formed of bin godly connect ed rodsections with vertical supporting posts therefor, the rod sections beingpreferably arranged in rectangular formation in plan view with each sideof the frame formed of a plurality of tubular rods 1 hingedly connectedat. adjacent ends by adjustable devices to perunit the hingedlyconnected rods to swing in 31, 1923. Serial No. 683,766.

chosen directions. The adjacent: ends of the tubular rods 1 receive abearing stud 2 carried by a block 3, the bearing studs Q'being swivoledin the ends. of the tubular rods by the provision of annular grooves 4in the bearing studs into which pins 5 carried by screw studs 6 arereceived, the screw studs 6 being threaded through the sidewalls of thetubular rod as shown in Figs. a and 6; To hold the bearing studs 2 andblocks 3 carrying the same rigidly supported within the ends of thetubular rods, there is provided a coil spring 7 in each tubular rodengaging a cross pin 8 at its outer end with the inner end thereofengaging the adjacent end of the bearing stud 2* as shown in Fig. a.The. outer end of one. of the blocks 3 is bifurcated to provide a pairof side lugs 9 apertured as at 10 and between which lugs, the singlecentrally positioned lug 11 apertured as at 12 and carried by thecooperating block 3 is received, the openings 10 and 12 registering whenthe lugs are engaged and being pivotally mounted upon the pin 13. Theouter ends of the lugs 9 and 11 are cut on straight lines 1e that extendat right angles to the longitudinal arcs of the tubular rods 1 and abutfiat faces on the blocks 3 for holding the rod sections in alineinent asshown in Figs. 1 and 1.

The outer ends of the hingedly connected tubular rods at each side ofthe upper frame structure carry lug extensions 15 that are provided withopenings 16 registering with each other as shown in Fig. 3 while avertical stand or supporting post- 17 provided with a pin extension uponits upper end that is received in the registering opening 16 forsupporting the upper frame structure at the upper ends thereof.

With the frame structure in a set-up position as illustrated in Fig. 1,the laterally projecting portions of the hinged lug extensions 9 and 11are directed downwardly to prevent collapsing of the hingedly connectedrods 1, and a canopy of canvas or similar material embodying an upperwall 18 and a depending side wall 19 encloses the frame structure, theside wall 19 being provided with windows 20 and an entrance door opening21. In collapsing the booth or tent, the canvas covering is removed andthe verticul post 17 disengaged from the upper frame structure. In orderto permit swinging of the adjacent hinged tubular rods 1 in alternatelyopposite directions, the swivel ing pins 5 are slightly removed from thean nular grooves 4 in the desired bearing studs 2, which will permitrotation of the blocks 3 from the position shown in Fig. 4 to thatillustrated in Fig. 5 so that the severally hinged tubular rods 1 may befolded upon each other'to occupy a minimum of space as illustrated inFig. 2.

WVhile there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minorchanges may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention as claimed.

lVhat is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the class described, anupper horizontal frame formed of side bars, each embodying a pluralityof hinged rod sections, vertical supporting posts for the upper frame,and a canopy inclosing the frame, and posts, the hinge connectionsbetween the rod sections including bearing studs rotatable in theadjacent ends of the rods to permit the rod sections to be swung inopposite directions.

2. Ina device of the class described, an

upper horizontal frame formed of side bars,

each embodying a plurality of hinged rod sections, vertical supportingposts for the upper frame, a canopy inclosing the frame and posts, thehinge connections between the rod sections including bearing studsrotatable in the adjacent ends of the rods to permit the rod sections tobe swung in opposite directions, the rotatable mounting formed of anadjustable swivel connection, and springs associated with the rodsections and bearing studs cooperating with the adustable swivelconnections for holding the rod sections in shifted positions.

3. In a device of the class described, an upper horizontal frame formedof side bars, each embodying a plurality of hinged rod sections,vertical supporting posts for the upper frame and a canopy inclosing theframe and posts, the hinge connection between the rod sections includingblocks having bearing studs swivelled in the rods, lugs carried by theblocks for pivotal connection and constructed in a manner to causealinement of the rod sections when moved to their limits in onedirection.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

ANNA SEVERIN.

